KATRATHUM PETRATHUM (VOLUME-I)

கற்றதும்... பெற்றதும்... #1

by Sujatha

ஆனந்த விகடனில் 'கற்றதும்... பெற்றதும்' பகுதியில் பல்வேறு பொருளில் சிந்தனையைத் தூண்டும் கட்டுரைகளை எழுதினார் எழுத்தாளர் சுஜாதா. அவருடைய கட்டுரைகளை வாசிக்கும் ஆர்வமுடன் ஏராளமான வாசகர்கள் வாரந்தோறும் காத்திருந்தன‌ர்.
சமூக நிகழ்வுகளின் மீது விமர்சனம் வைத்து கட்டுரைகள் எழுதிய‌ சுஜாதா, இடைவிடாமல் பல புத்தகங்களைப் படித்த‌தோடு, தினந்தோறும் பலரையும் சந்தித்தார். அந்த‌த் தகவல்களைக் கட்டுரையில் தந்த‌போது, அந்த அனுபவ‌ப் பகிர்வு பலருக்கும் அரிய பொக்கிஷமாக இருந்தது. ஆதலால், பிறர் எழுதிய கட்டுரை, கதை, கவிதை, பொன்மொழி, மேற்கோள்கள் போன்றவற்றில் அவருக்குப் பிடித்ததையும் கட்டுரைகளில் குறிப்பிட்டு எழுதினார்.

சுஜாதாவின் கருத்தால் பெற்ற அங்கீகாரத்தால் இளம் படைப்பாளர்கள் பலன் பெற்றனர். கற்றதும்... பெற்றதும்... பகுதியில் வெளிவந்த கட்டுரைகள் நான்காம் தொகுப்பு என இந்த நூலாக வெளிவந்திருப்பது, அக்கட்டுரைகளுக்கு வாசகர்கள் தரும் உற்சாகத்தை வெளிப்படுத்துகிறது.

அரசியல்வாதிகளின் செயல்பாடு, பார்த்த சினிமாக்கள், கேட்ட பாடல்கள், படித்த புத்தகங்கள், நடந்த நிகழ்வுகள் போன்றவற்றை விமர்சித்தும், பாராட்டியும் எழுதியது வாசகர்களுக்கு மிகவும் பிடித்திருந்தது. மேலும், சென்னை அந்தக் காலத்தில் எப்படி இருந்தது? கருத்து சுதந்திரம் என்பது என்ன? பொது வாழ்வில் வெற்றி பெற என்னென்ன செய்ய வேண்டும்? வன்முறையையும் லஞ்சத்தையும் வெல்லக்கூடிய சக்தி எது? போன்றவை பற்றியும் அலசும் கட்டுரைகள் பல இந்நூலில் உள்ளன.

இப்புத்தகத்தின் இறுதியில் 2006ம் ஆண்டில் தொலைக்காட்சி, சினிமா, இசை, அரசியல், பத்திரிகை, விளம்பரம், இலக்கியம், விளையாட்டு போற்ற துறைகளில் சிறந்தவர்கள் யார் யார்? என்ற 'சுஜாதா அவார்ட்ஸ்' பட்டியலும் நகைச்சுவை கலந்து தந்திருப்பது ரசிக்கத்தக்கது.

Genres: Nonfiction, Essays, Science

773 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 1, 2000

About the author

Sujatha was the allonym of the Tamil author S. Rangarajan, Author of over 100 novels, 250 short stories, ten books on science, ten stage plays, and a slim volume of poems. He was one of the most popular authors in Tamil literature, and a regular contributor to topical columns in Tamil periodicals such as Ananda Vikatan, Kumudam and Kalki. He had a wide readership, and served for a brief period as the editor of Kumudam, and has also written screenplays and dialogues for several Tamil movies.

As an engineer, he supervised the design and production of the electronic voting machine (EVM) during his tenure at Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a machine which is currently used in elections throughout India. As an author he inspired many authors, including Balakumaran, Madhan.

Reviews

[Sangeetha Ramachandran · Rating 5 out of 5]

Certainly the best read of the year!

It's a collection of Sujatha's columns about almost everything in the magazine Anatha Vikadan. He had his interests varied across science & technology, old Tamil composings and other arts. He introduced many new books both fiction and non fiction, news poems, poets, writers and other artists to me in this. He had given many subjects to Google about and to follow for my lifetime. I personally had so many take aways from his collection and I couldn't help feeling envied for the readers who were lucky enough to read this articles right when they were published in Vikadan and others who were able to interact with him on various subjects discussed here. I really admired the way he handled the criticisms on his writing. This just explained me how he improved the quality of magazine works and how his work encouraged many other poets and writers.

My admiration towards him and his works multiplied like hundred times when I finished this one. Even though this is a book where Sujatha talked about all the incidents and inventions of his period, I never felt the topic were outdated anywhere.

And the purpose of publishing this collection of articles was well devoured well as this work wasn't just meant for weekly magazine read but to keep them with you for your lifetime and pass on to next generations. I wish he had lived longer. Our current media clearly misses a person like him today.

[Harish Sankar · Rating 5 out of 5]

A 300 page book on life experiences, science essays, short stories and Book Reviews can be finished in 4 hours if the writer is Sujatha.
Super fast writing style. Too much humour. Too many intellectual pieces. One man. Sujatha. 5 Stars.

[Balaji · Rating 5 out of 5]

Informative Book! The writer shares his experiences in his life.
His writing is very interesting, each essay begins with a subject and ends in another subject in few of the essays, in the middle he share lots of new thing that he has learnt.

some of the essays are very inspiring, and most of the essays are like reviews of happenings around the society like film events, award functions, TV shows, movies, books, and even about personalities.

He share his experience with various fields, such as science, writing, poems, childhood days, his office days.

He touches a vast variety of topics right from spirituality to universe, medicinal improvements to musical concerts and much more... This way of writing is very good to read.

I recommend this book for all youngsters who is willing to gain knowledge on life subjects, poem writing, general knowledge, and some humors encounters.

[Nandu · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is really different from previous books giving new names and references.To be honest I m lill weak in tamil poems. Sujatha really provoked my thought on old but valuable treasure like kurunthokai, nalayira thivya prabantham.When i read the book i cudn't understand certain lines but the points was so precious and worth reading after knowing its meaning.Atleast now i got some idea of where to start reading these naladiyar, kamba ramayanam. Before usually i had a thought but i was stuck up in where to start but now i got some notion on it.. Thanks sujatha..

[Kannan Sv · Rating 5 out of 5]

A classic compilation of articles that includes various fields such as science, Tech, Literary, Movie, Sports, Spiritualism, Politics and so on... Its possible by one and only "S.Rengarajan" (Sujatha)...

[P. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish I could give this five million stars.

[Arun Kumar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Worth reading. Sujatha shares about his life incidents, cinema, TamilNadu, science discoveries and many other things. I like it best when Sujatha explains anything scientifically, he creates a interest in us to know more about science concepts.

[Chandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sujatha ...

No words to describe the feeling while reading Sujatha's works. May be because he is able to evoke a confluence of emotions within the reader while traversing each page... An absolute master with an inimitable style... one for the century.. gone too soon

[Dhayalan V · Rating 5 out of 5]

அருமை

கற்றது கை மண்ணளவு, ஆனால் பெற்றதோ சுஜாதாவிடமிருந்து கடலளவு. பாகம் 2 படிக்க வேண்டும். விஞ்ஞானத்தை இவ்வளவு அழகாக எளிமையாக எழுத நம் சுஜாதாவை விட்டால் யாரும் இல்லை

[Srinivasan Murali · Rating 5 out of 5]

His conversational style of writing is a pleasure to read. His terse prose convey so much in barely a few words and his breath of knowledge is simply astounding.

[Rangarajan S · Rating 4 out of 5]

Collection of articles written over a period of time. Discussing at those times events.

[Sambasivan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a tome. But every essay is a delight to read. Inexhaustible energy in his writing.

[sheeba · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sujathas articles

It is hard to beleive these articles were written 22 years ago. One of the greatest writer from tamil nadu, who simplified most of the complex science subjects.

[Roshini Aakash · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is my speech

[N Karthik · Rating 4 out of 5]

SUJATHA WAS A MASTER OF MANY SUBJECTS,SPECIALLY SCIENCE AND LITERATURE. HIS INSIGHTS IN THIS BOOK ARE GOOD.I LOVE HIS EASY PROSE SO MUCH. BUT EVEN HIM WHO IS CONSIDERED AS AUTHORITY BY MANY READERS REGARDING COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY,GIVEN HIS BACKGROUND, THERE IS SURPRISING LACK OF ANTICIPATION IN THIS BOOK REGARDING THE EXPECTED GROWTH(THIS BOOK IS WRITTEN IN EARLY 2000S) REGARDING INTERNET BRAND WIDTH WHERE HE SAYS IN THIS PARTICULAR FOR INSTANCE BOOK THAT IN INDIA DOWNLOADING AND WATCHING MOVIES THROUGH INTERNET MIGHT NOT HAPPEN EARLY AND E BOOKS CAN BE UNREASONABLY COSTLY. THEY WERE IN INDIA BY LATE LAST DECADE A FEW YEARS AFTER HE DIED IN 2008

[Prabhu R. · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very good collection of essays that came as a series in Vikatan periodical. Sujatha is a witty writer and more importantly a very knowledgeable person. This book is one great collection of his writings, some of the articles are very funny, some eye opening and some fascinating. No wonder why he was such a popular writer in all circles - his readers, film people, editors of publishing companies, media etc.

[Ram kumar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book, want to read lot of his views and opinions, sad tat im nt 80s or 90s teen

[Chandini · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was presented to me by one of my good friend., How I missed this book before??!!! Now I remember that it was published as series in Anantha vikatan :)

[Saro · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing book.

[Dinesh Devarajan · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I read this books it makes me to Think, Realize, Feel and Laugh at sometimes. Good collections of questions & answers with the real incidents and experiences.

[Santhoshkumar]

Good to read....

[Prabhakar Kamaraj]

Very hilarious. Extraordinary talented person.

[Mohan · Rating 3 out of 5]

good

[Rajiv Kumar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book

[Naveen Kumar · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nice read

[Pon Ganesh · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Mohanraj · Rating 5 out of 5]

Again, read this when it first got published as a weekly column in Ananada Vikatan magazine. As usual it was an another master piece of work by Sujatha. Though not a story or novel it was like a journal covering his day-to-day life - what he saw and about things influenced him.

Some of the articles are even applicable for current state of the country but some are obsolete.

It can be one of the recommended book.

[Parthiban]

i want read this book